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Crosscut Festival

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Pat Bolton

IBM
CTO Digital Workplace Services
Greater Seattle Area

I am passionate about turning the US Congress to a more progressive stance in 2018, and moving toward a coherent set of policy points that resonate with voters. Talk to me about how we can use technology, about improving public education, protecting our environment, food and farmers so they can all thrive in WA.

7:15pm PST

How the West Coast leads on climate change, immigration and income fairness Pigott AuditoriumJoni Balter (Moderator) • Larry Hubbell (Moderator) • Tanya Hayes (Moderator) • Kate Brown • Jay Inslee

9:00am PST

Bridging the Cascade Divide Pigott AuditoriumTed McGregor (Moderator) • Stuart Elway • David Estudillo • Kelli Scott • JT Wilcox

11:30am PST

Business leaders as social justice warriors Wyckoff AuditoriumMarc Berejka • Rodney Hines • John Levesque • Anne Levinson When free speech becomes hate speech Pigott AuditoriumSara Bernard (Moderator) • Jamil Bee • Ethan W. Blevins • Zoltán Grossman • David Neiwert

2:00pm PST

The Thin Green Line and the NW’s energy future Pigott AuditoriumMichelle Nijhuis (Moderator) • Tim Ballew • Sally Jewell • Emily Johnston

3:15pm PST

How tech can solve its diversity problem Wyckoff AuditoriumRuchika Tulshyan (Moderator) • David Harris • Susie Lee • Zoe Quinn

4:30pm PST

Rethinking schools to create education equity Fr. LeRoux, S.J. Conference CenterClaudia Rowe (Moderator) • James Banks • Nadine Burke Harris • Chris Reykdal • Lyon Terry